DGAP-PVR: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

14.11.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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WKN 729 700
ISIN  DE 000 729 700 4

The following was notified to Südzucker AG according to Article 21 Section
1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] on November 14th, 2008:

The voting rights of AXA S.A., Paris, France, via shares in Südzucker AG
exceeded the 5 % voting rights threshold on November 12th, 2008 and
amounted to 5.18 % (this corresponds to 9,799,893 voting rights). These
voting rights are to be attributed according to Article 22, Section 1,  
Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

DGAP 14.11.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
              Maximilianstr. 10
              68165 Mannheim
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.suedzucker.de
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